Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Restarted 1/1/09 (lost a lot of weight in 2006, have since found it, thus the reason I am here)

Starting Weight: 264

Goal Weight:155

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Exercise and Staying Motivated

Following any specific plan: Counting Calories

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am just sick of tired of being overweight and not being able to do what I want to do, when I want to do it.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Just that this fat has to go!!

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Cheryl

SHORT TERM GOAL

ULTIMATE GOAL

Mini Goals

Lose First 5# DONE 10.28.14
Lose 5% (14#) DONE. 12.15.14
Get out of the 270's DONE 1.1.15
Get out of the 260's DONE. 2.15.15
Lose 10% (27#) WORKIN ON
Hit 232 (Weight I was in 1995)
Hit 202 (Weight I was in 1988 when my twins were born)
ONEDERLAND!!!!
Hit 186 (Weight I was in 1986)
Achieve Ultimate Goal 170

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:keeping my cravings for sweet things in check.
Following any specific plan:no...I find that when I follow a specific plan, I fall off very quickly
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: now that I am dating again, this is keeping me feeling that I need to get on track more than ever. I like and want to feel sexy....when I do, men will find me more attractive.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Even more than wanting to feel attractive ...I want to be healthy. My Dad was diagnosed with diabetes in his fifties...I don't want to fall in to the same unhealthy hole.[/font]

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Setting a goal to run a 5K this year in the fall in under 30 Minutes. Something to work toward to keep the diet and exercising going and give it purpose beyond just getting heathly and fit.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Hit a ten year low of 135 in late 2005. Since have ranged from 145 to 169 last 3 years. Jan.1,2008 was up to 167, went down to 152 in May and hit that low again in October, but back up to 169 in December - just 8 weeks later -YIKES - Need to stop this insanity.

Pets: Yellow Lab - Ben (3) and a Black Lab (pound pup) - Riley (we think close to 2); three hamsters and a few dust bunnies

Hobbies/Interests: I collect antique dolls and furniture when I have spare money, which isn't often - I love reading thriller/drama/horror novels as well. History channel, SciFi and Discovery are my favorites cable stations.

Height: 5'5" (and shrinking or so it feels like)

Eye/Hair Color: I'm a natural brunette, but can't seem to leave my hair color alone since I have quite a few grays - I go from a deeper brunette up to a strawberry/light brunette mix in the summer months -- my eye color is a blueish/greenish/greyish

Goal Weight: 145 is my goal - I weighed this in high school, so we'll see if I can reach it

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Believing in myself...Following any specific plan: For now, I'm counting calories/fat and I've started exercising againWhat is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I think to myself that I'm not getting any younger and I really don't want to start over AGAIN in another 5 years.. it will be hard enough losing weight this time.. I know the older you get the harder it is and I figure I'll have a hard enough time as it is... Anything else you would like to share with us: I can accept growing old and I can accept not being what some would call 'hot' any more.. but I want to look good, as vain as that sounds. I want to be able to buy clothes without worrying if they'll 'glide' over my stomach or buying swimsuits that resemble maternity swimsuits because I don't want anyone to see my thigh jowls. I want to be able to play with my kids without feeling like I'm going to stroke out and I want to be able to ride my bicycle without feeling like every passerby is shaking their head thinking, "Oh look.. poor thing..."